Recently retired NBA veteran Amare Stoudemire announced his basketball career will continue in Jerusalem with a club he had partial ownership in until the move.

“I may be retiring from the NBA, but I’m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet,” the six-time All-Star wrote on The Players’ Tribune. “My next step is playing for Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the top teams in Europe. This isn’t about collecting a paycheck overseas, though; it’s a spiritual journey, too.”

When Stoudemire was traded to the New York Knicks, reports surfaced that he had Jewish roots. Since then he’s clarified that he is “culturally Jewish.” He first visited Israel in 2010 and bought partial ownership in Hapoel Jerusalem in 2013. As part of his new contract agreement, Stoudemire will sell his ownership stake to the majority owner.

“The Scripture speaks about Jerusalem as a holy place, and I can feel that whenever I’m in the city,” Stoudemire wrote Tuesday. “This is a chance for me to be a better husband and a better father, to help me lead my family into righteousness. The opportunity to play there, and grow as a player and person, is a blessing.”